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Chauffeur Prices at Christmas, New Year and Bank Holidays in London
How holiday pricing works for a London chauffeur: which dates, how it is shown, and how to book.
Published 7 Oct 20262 min read
Christmas, New Year, Easter and UK bank holidays are the busiest and hardest days to run a chauffeur service. Here is how our holiday pricing works, so there are no surprises in your quote.
On a small number of dates, a holiday supplement is added to the fare. (Night journeys between 22:00 and 06:00 also carry a separate 15% night supplement, and airport journeys include a £12 airport fee.) It is a percentage of the fare, it is itemised in your quote, and it is part of the fixed price you agree before you pay. It is not a surge price: it is published, it applies only on listed dates and it never changes after you book.
When it applies
- Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
- The Easter weekend (Good Friday to Easter Monday)
- Other UK bank holidays
The supplement is highest on Christmas Day and lowest on a standard bank holiday. Your quote shows the exact amount for your date, and a return journey is priced on its own date.
How to book a holiday journey
Book early, especially for Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and the early hours of New Year's Day, when demand is highest. Enter your date and addresses on the booking page and you will see the full fixed price, supplement included, before you confirm. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup.
What stays the same
Everything else is as usual: a TfL-licensed driver, flight tracking, 60 minutes of free waiting on airport pickups, and every itemised charge is shown before you pay. See how our fixed pricing works for the full picture.
Questions, answered.
Is the holiday supplement a surge price?
No. It applies on listed holiday dates only, is shown in your quote and is part of the fixed price before you pay. It does not change after you book.
Is my return journey charged the holiday supplement?
Each leg is priced on its own date, so the supplement applies only if that leg falls on a holiday date.
Can I cancel a holiday booking?
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before pickup.
Get your fixed price
Enter the journey and you see the full price before you book — airport fee, tolls and any supplement included.
Rather talk it through? Call 020 8742 2888, 24 hours a day.
P5 Chauffeurs is a TfL-licensed private hire operator (licence no. 11928). Every journey is pre-booked at a fixed price with a licensed driver in a licensed vehicle. Written by Faraz, Operations Manager, who runs our day-to-day operations.